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When designing and developing an eLearning course, it’s easy to stuff it with all of the required content and push it to your learners. MORE
Guild eBook on Classroom to eLearning Part 2 Has Been Released. cori-miller. Fri, 08/23/2019 - 10:30 MORE
PART 3 of 4: What Do You Want Learners to DO? Recap. Here’s a quick recap of the first two parts of this ‘Challenge’ blog series: 1. THE CHALLENGE: The company has received low grades from their clients for responsiveness to callers whose calls should be escalated. Call center reps aren’t escalating calls to supervisors at the appropriate times. Read the full first post ). MORE
This post was originally published on May 26, 2007. It has become by far my most popular post. Even after all these years, people are trying to answer this question. In the coming months, I plan to update a number of “classic” posts like this one. MORE
Keeping Up with Artificial Intelligence in L&D. cori-miller. Fri, 08/16/2019 - 01:00 MORE
Branching scenarios are great. They’re engaging, and they give learners opportunities to practice realistic decision making. However, no solution is the right approach 100% of the time. Sometimes, another strategy makes more sense. Not a Series of Decisions. MORE
It’s that course again. You slaved over that course for months. You did a thorough task analysis, you consulted with SMEs, you chased down stakeholders. You action mapped, you prototyped, you iterated like no one has iterated before! MORE
PART 2 of 4: Determining the Business Goal. Client. Large financial services company with call centers across the United States. Recap. To refresh your memory about the challenger and the problem, read Design challenge – Part 1 of 4: Meet the Challenger. The first step in our challenge is to identify the business goal. What Is a Business Goal? A business goal describes the result we hope to achieve with our elearning solution; it’s the ‘What’s in it for me?’. MORE
A retina display (verbiage marketed by Apple) is one that has a high enough resolution that the user cannot discern an individual pixel when looking at it from a normal viewing distance. MORE
What Are Cognitive Biases? Our brains receive non-stop input from all five senses every moment we are awake. In the face of this enormous amount of daily input, our brains develop subconscious coping mechanisms that we can use to quickly make daily decisions. MORE
I recently heard a news story about the Ebola crisis where the expert being interviewed explained that most of the infections of healthcare workers occur not from faulty or missing protective equipment but from workers not following the correct procedures when they remove their gear. MORE
We pride ourselves at SmartBuilder Consulting on designing elearning that focuses on performance: helping learners do the right thing at the right time. MORE
It’s a good day in the world of instructional design when a client says, “We want your help making this boring training more interesting and interactive.” Even better is when they don’t just want interactivity, but meaningful interactivity. MORE
As a follow up on my last post about optimizing graphics , I want to address a few ideas concerning the best image format for elearning graphics. When you create graphics for a course, do you save all of the images in the same format? That isn’t uncommon. MORE
Have you ever thought about how graphics’ file sizes impact elearning courses? Think back to the last video you viewed that buffered while you watched it. Buffering can make a video difficult to follow. The same thing happens when learners wait for graphics to load in elearning. MORE
Eighty-three percent of companies do not believe they have effective sales training, according to the RAIN Group.¹ MORE
Many people, including us at SmartBuilder, are neck deep in the mobile scene with elearning. My experience has exposed many things that contribute to a positive experience on a mobile device. This post shares three things you can easily implement right away to improve the quality of the mobile experiences you’re creating. Size it right. Have you ever taken a course on a mobile device that didn’t quite fit on the screen? If you haven’t, take my word for it – it’s annoying and distracting. MORE
You settle into your stadium seat, popcorn on lap and soda nestled in its holder. The previews roll, the music swells, and your favorite actors’ names appear in starring roles. You’ve anticipated this movie for quite awhile. The title zooms in then fades. MORE
PART 1 of 4: Meet the Challenger. Client. Large financial services company with call centers across the United States. Challenge. For the past year, the company has received low call satisfaction ratings from their customers. MORE
We pride ourselves at SmartBuilder Consulting on designing elearning that focuses on performance: helping learners do the right thing at the right time. MORE
Educators and Learning and Development (L&D) professionals who design eLearning courses are understandably always searching for a way to improve the efficiency of their learning experiences. MORE
PART 4 of 4: Create Learning Activities That Work. Recap. Here’s a quick recap of the first three parts of this ‘Challenge’ blog series: 1. THE CHALLENGE: The company has received low grades from their clients for responsiveness to callers whose calls should be escalated. MORE
The 2019 instalment of Virtual Reality Working Out Loud Week kicks off next month. For a couple of previous VR WOL Weeks I’ve collated lists of the examples that the participants unearthed – see 20 real-world examples of Virtual Reality and 25 more real-world examples of Virtual Reality. MORE
Evaluating a learning program is by far the best way to highlight its value to all business stakeholders. It also bolsters a culture of continuous improvement. Without measurable results, it's hard to convince the business community that its learning and development (L&D) offerings are effective. MORE
Over the course of my career, I’ve witnessed a slow but steady shift away from formal learning to informal learning. MORE
Have you ever wanted to allow your learners to collaborate or compete within a lesson? Well, thanks to the magic of xAPI and the power of SmartBuilder, now they can. I’ll share an example in a moment, but first, some quick background. MORE
This post is part of the Design Challenge series. If you need a refresher on the project we are discussing, look at Design Challenge #1 – Part 1 of 4: Meet Our First Challenger. MORE
Already using xAPI for more than just reporting? Then you may be wondering how it can be used to launch elearning content. The post How to Launch Elearning Content Using xAPI appeared first on HT2 Labs. Learning Locker xAPI MORE
Around New Year’s Day each year, we issue our predictions for the top eLearning trends of the coming year. MORE
This post is part of the Design Challenge series. If you need a refresher on our challenger or the project we are discussing, look at Design Challenge #1 – Part 1 of 4: Meet Our First Challenger. MORE
SmartBuilder
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Have you ever wanted to allow your learners to collaborate or compete within a lesson? Well, thanks to the magic of xAPI and the power of SmartBuilder, now they can. I’ll share an example in a moment, but first, some quick background.
SmartBuilder
OCTOBER 5, 2018
PART 4 of 4: Create Learning Activities That Work. Recap. Here’s a quick recap of the first three parts of this ‘Challenge’ blog series: 1. THE CHALLENGE: The company has received low grades from their clients for responsiveness to callers whose calls should be escalated.
SmartBuilder
JULY 24, 2018
PART 1 of 4: Meet the Challenger. Client. Large financial services company with call centers across the United States. Challenge. For the past year, the company has received low call satisfaction ratings from their customers.
SmartBuilder
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
PART 3 of 4: What Do You Want Learners to DO? Recap. Here’s a quick recap of the first two parts of this ‘Challenge’ blog series: 1. THE CHALLENGE: The company has received low grades from their clients for responsiveness to callers whose calls should be escalated. Call center reps aren’t escalating calls to supervisors at the appropriate times. Read the full first post ).
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NOVEMBER 16, 2017
It’s that course again. You slaved over that course for months. You did a thorough task analysis, you consulted with SMEs, you chased down stakeholders. You action mapped, you prototyped, you iterated like no one has iterated before!
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SmartBuilder
JULY 9, 2017
We pride ourselves at SmartBuilder Consulting on designing elearning that focuses on performance: helping learners do the right thing at the right time.
SmartBuilder
JULY 9, 2017
We pride ourselves at SmartBuilder Consulting on designing elearning that focuses on performance: helping learners do the right thing at the right time.
SmartBuilder
FEBRUARY 23, 2014
This post is part of the Design Challenge series. If you need a refresher on the project we are discussing, look at Design Challenge #1 – Part 1 of 4: Meet Our First Challenger.
SmartBuilder
AUGUST 19, 2015
It’s a good day in the world of instructional design when a client says, “We want your help making this boring training more interesting and interactive.” Even better is when they don’t just want interactivity, but meaningful interactivity.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
You settle into your stadium seat, popcorn on lap and soda nestled in its holder. The previews roll, the music swells, and your favorite actors’ names appear in starring roles. You’ve anticipated this movie for quite awhile. The title zooms in then fades.
SmartBuilder
MARCH 26, 2015
A retina display (verbiage marketed by Apple) is one that has a high enough resolution that the user cannot discern an individual pixel when looking at it from a normal viewing distance.
SmartBuilder
AUGUST 5, 2014
As a follow up on my last post about optimizing graphics , I want to address a few ideas concerning the best image format for elearning graphics. When you create graphics for a course, do you save all of the images in the same format? That isn’t uncommon.
SmartBuilder
JUNE 26, 2014
Have you ever thought about how graphics’ file sizes impact elearning courses? Think back to the last video you viewed that buffered while you watched it. Buffering can make a video difficult to follow. The same thing happens when learners wait for graphics to load in elearning.
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FEBRUARY 6, 2015
I recently heard a news story about the Ebola crisis where the expert being interviewed explained that most of the infections of healthcare workers occur not from faulty or missing protective equipment but from workers not following the correct procedures when they remove their gear.
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DECEMBER 5, 2013
This post is part of the Design Challenge series. If you need a refresher on our challenger or the project we are discussing, look at Design Challenge #1 – Part 1 of 4: Meet Our First Challenger.
SmartBuilder
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
Many people, including us at SmartBuilder, are neck deep in the mobile scene with elearning. My experience has exposed many things that contribute to a positive experience on a mobile device. This post shares three things you can easily implement right away to improve the quality of the mobile experiences you’re creating. Size it right. Have you ever taken a course on a mobile device that didn’t quite fit on the screen? If you haven’t, take my word for it – it’s annoying and distracting.
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AUGUST 23, 2019
Guild eBook on Classroom to eLearning Part 2 Has Been Released. cori-miller. Fri, 08/23/2019 - 10:30
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AUGUST 16, 2019
Keeping Up with Artificial Intelligence in L&D. cori-miller. Fri, 08/16/2019 - 01:00
Experiencing eLearning
MARCH 19, 2019
Branching scenarios are great. They’re engaging, and they give learners opportunities to practice realistic decision making. However, no solution is the right approach 100% of the time. Sometimes, another strategy makes more sense. Not a Series of Decisions.
Dashe & Thomson
MARCH 14, 2019
What Are Cognitive Biases? Our brains receive non-stop input from all five senses every moment we are awake. In the face of this enormous amount of daily input, our brains develop subconscious coping mechanisms that we can use to quickly make daily decisions.
HT2 Labs
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
Already using xAPI for more than just reporting? Then you may be wondering how it can be used to launch elearning content. The post How to Launch Elearning Content Using xAPI appeared first on HT2 Labs. Learning Locker xAPI
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Experiencing eLearning
JANUARY 31, 2019
This post was originally published on May 26, 2007. It has become by far my most popular post. Even after all these years, people are trying to answer this question. In the coming months, I plan to update a number of “classic” posts like this one.
E-Learning Provocateur
JANUARY 25, 2019
The 2019 instalment of Virtual Reality Working Out Loud Week kicks off next month. For a couple of previous VR WOL Weeks I’ve collated lists of the examples that the participants unearthed – see 20 real-world examples of Virtual Reality and 25 more real-world examples of Virtual Reality.
Web Courseworks
DECEMBER 30, 2018
Around New Year’s Day each year, we issue our predictions for the top eLearning trends of the coming year.
E-Learning Provocateur
MARCH 3, 2019
Over the course of my career, I’ve witnessed a slow but steady shift away from formal learning to informal learning.
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JANUARY 12, 2019
When designing and developing an eLearning course, it’s easy to stuff it with all of the required content and push it to your learners.
Lambda Solutions
MARCH 13, 2019
Educators and Learning and Development (L&D) professionals who design eLearning courses are understandably always searching for a way to improve the efficiency of their learning experiences.
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 18, 2019
Eighty-three percent of companies do not believe they have effective sales training, according to the RAIN Group.¹
InSync Training
MARCH 19, 2019
Evaluating a learning program is by far the best way to highlight its value to all business stakeholders. It also bolsters a culture of continuous improvement. Without measurable results, it's hard to convince the business community that its learning and development (L&D) offerings are effective.
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